Guanacaste Under
"Yellow" Alert
Three bridges have been
completely damaged by
the heavy rains of the
last couple of days on
the Northern Pacific
region of Guanacaste,
which prompted the
Comisión Nacional de
Emergencias (CNE) -
national emergency
commission - to declare
a "yellow" alert for the
area.
The damaged bridges are
over the Río de Paso
Hondo, in Sardinal and
the creeks in Barrio
Limón in the Guanacaste
province.
The heavy rains have not
only caused the
destruction of the
bridges but also
flooding in many
communities, mainly in
Hojancha, Carrillo,
Nandayure, Nicoya, La
Cruz, Bagaces, Cañas and
Las Juntas de Abangares.
The CNE is asking
residents not to allow
the sewers and ditches
to pile up with trash as
most of the flooding is
due to obstructions in
the storm sewers and
ditches, as well as
asking residents to take
precautions against
flash flooding and
raging rivers and
creeks. |
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